"As with many of the videos
floating around, dealing with Rhodesia and its bush war, I was expecting
to watch some scratchy, pirated footage with gung-ho, blood 'n guts
non-stop action. I was wrong. Msasa Enterprises have compiled these videos
in order to record original, top-quality film footage for
posterity.

Whilst cognizant of the
roles played by Rhodesia's special forces involved in that country's
bloody civil war, the producers have focused on a blend of content and
quality in an effort to evoke the ambience and mood of the era, and at the
same time highlight the professionalism of some of the elite
fighting units, such as the SAS, the RLI and the Selous Scouts.

In
this the producers have succeeded admirably.

Don't expect a war
movie. Although there are a several clips from some of the Rhodesians'
external raids, the content is carefully designed to balance military
montage with a more human aspect, such as the pathos of "Chaplain to the
Forces" and the tragic consequences of 'loose talk' in "War of Words". The
videos capture the essence of the period, overlaid at times with the
occasional stentorian music and voice-overs so very typical of the Sixties
and the Seventies.

The videos "Rhodesian Forces" more than
adequately present a beleaguered country at war against insuperable odds,
fighting with a paucity of military resources, yet with a self-belief and
determination, complemented by the innovation and brutal efficiency of her
military forces.

For the military collector, for the historian, for
those who were there, and for those with a passing interest of life in the
last days of a white Africa, "Rhodesian Forces" is an authentic and
fascinating record of the final two decades of Rhodesia that will enhance
any Africana collection."